Harness-rack



Patented Feb. 24, 1885.

' G. P. WALTER.

HARNESS RACK.

(No Model.)

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GEORGE E. IVALTER, OF CALEDONIA, IOW'A.

HARNESS-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 312,938, datedFebruary 2%, 1885.

(N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. VVALTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Caledonia, in the county of Itinggold and State of Iowa,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Racks; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains' to make and use the same, ref erenee being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to harness-racks, and comprises a standard orupright provided with a series of stops, a harnessrack held to andmovable vertically on said standard, and stopdevices whereby saidharness-rack may be held at any desired point.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side View; Fig. 2 a front view, Fig. 3 aplan View, of my device. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of theharnessrack.

I11 carrying out my invention I prcferabl y employ a post, A, slottedvertically at a, and having its front face provided with stop blocks orshoulders B, forming practically a rack. Acap, C, may be secured on theupper end of the post and extended over the front part of the slot a, soas to prevent the rack, presently described, from being moved out of theupper end of slot to.

The harness-rack D is formed with a back plate, d, which moves in rearof slot a, and a bracket, (1', which projects forward through said slot,as shown. The plate at is made wider than the slot, as shown, and holdsthe rack to the supporting-post. The outer end of the bracket d hassecured to it arms E. flaring outward, as shown; or other suitabledevices adapted to support the harness may be substituted for such arms,as will be appreciated.

A pawl, F, is pivoted to the bracket, and has its lower end adapted toengage the rack blocks of the post, and its upper end actuated by aspring, 1'', as will be understood from Figs. 1 and 4, in such manner asto hold the point of the pawl in engagement with the rack-stops beforedescribed.

It is obvious that instead of slotting the standard or upright theharness-rack might be formed with a loop or boxing embracing same, sothe rack may be moved vertically.

It will also be understood that instead of making the standard orupright in post form, it may be the wall or side of a building or room,and the harness rack be held and movable in guides secured to or formedthereon.

While I prefer the construction as shown, I do not desire that the broadfeatures of my invention be limited to such construction.

The operation of my device is simple. The rack may be lowered, and theharness secured and adjusted thereon. This may be done by a boy orperson of low stature, as the rack may be lowered sufficiently to enablesuch use. \Vhen the harness is properly placed, the rack may be moved upand carry the harness out ofthe way.

Havingthus described myinvention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination of the standard or upright provided with teeth B, therack held to and movable vertically on the standard, the arms E E,extended from the rack and projecting outward in opposite directions,and a pawl secured to the rack and engaging the teeth B, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The combination of the standard pro vided with a slot, a, and havingteeth B, the harness-rack having a plate, (Z, made wider than slot to,and arranged in rear thereof, and a bracket, cZ, projected through saidslot, the pawl F, supported on the bracket (1, a spring, f, and the armsE E, secured to and projecting outwardly from the bracket d,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereofI affix mysignaturein presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE F. W'ALTER.

\Vitnesses:

A. M. PooR, J. O. McOLuRo.

